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Suh Joon-sik:
Political Prisoner in South Korea

SARANGBANG Group for Human Rights
TEL : +82-2-741-5363 FAX : +82-2-741-5364
E-MAIL: rights@interpia.net
Web: http://www.interpia.net/~rights
4th Fl., 8-29, Myunglyun-2Ga Dong, JongRo-Gu, Seoul, Korea
(110-522)

Human Rights and Peace Loving Friends,

Mr. Suh is presently in custody at the Young-deng po jail and his first trial is going to be held on 15 January 1998. The law that Mr Suh is held for has long been under inter/national criticism as a law that obstructs freedom of expression and basic human rights. For this reason, we expect a fierce legal battle at the trial. We would like you to keep showing your interest and support for Mr. Suh as you did when he was first arrested.

As you are already aware of, candidate, Kim Dae Jung has been elected as the new president of Korea, and he is known in the international world as an activist for democracy. We hope that in the new administration all prisoners of conscience will be released. For this to happen, your interest and influence is absolutely necessary.

Therefore, we appeal to you for your support and solidarity.

• Write letters urging President Elect, Kim Dae-Jung to release Mr. Suh Joon-sik. President Elect, Kim Dae-Jung, The National Congress for New Politics, 150-748, Seoul, Korea, Fax : +82-2-784-6070

• Write letters urging Korea embassy in your respective countries to release Mr. Suh Joon-sik.

• Contribute articles to influential newspapers in your country about the arrest of Mr. Suh.

• Write letters of support to Mr. Suh. Suh, Joon-sik (Prisoner number 3444) (152-081) Younddeungpo detention house, 102 Gochuck 1 Dong, Guro Gu, Seoul, Korea

• Organize campaigns for the release of Mr. Suh in your organizations and let us know.